Thommy
Tommy is a masculine given name, frequently a short form of Thomas. An alternative spelling is Thommy.
Meaning & Origin of Thommy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tommy is a masculine given name, frequently a short form of Thomas. An alternative spelling is Thommy.
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The Story of Thommy
Thommy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1960, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 6 Thommys were born — ranking #3,665 that year. As of 2026, Thommy ranks #7,971 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Thommys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Thommy
Thommy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Thommy's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #3,665. Use the chart and map above to compare Thommy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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